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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 863,902.35, 1,192,422.35 and 501,442.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 863,902.35, 1,192,422.35 and 501,442.98 is: 692,128.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,902.35 : 1,192,422.35 = 501,442.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,902.35/1,192,422.35 = 501,442.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,902.35x = 1,192,422.35 × 501,442.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,902.35x = 597,931,816,602.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,931,816,602.60/863,902.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,128.94

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